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"To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance" — Oscar Wilde
Turn Valentines Day on its heart, by redirecting the outpouring of love and appreciation into your own self.
Open your heart and connect deeply with your first love, your one true love and the love that will guide you everyday of your life.
The heart is the first thing to develop in utero and it is the still heart that causes death. It is there with you every moment of your life and knows you deeply. Your heart understands what you need and what you want.
To prepare for this yoga session, find a comfortable way to sit. Place your left hand over your heart and place your right palm over the left hand. Let your breathing relax and breathe deeply into your heart. Feel your heartbeat. Close your eyes and stay here for 10 deep breaths or longer.
Release your hands and move through the following heart opening yoga sequence.
Supported chest opener: Tightly roll up a blanket or a towel. Place the blanket roll horizontally on the floor. Lay down on your back so the blanket is supporting your shoulder blades as you come to lie down, and your heart is lifting. Place a support under your head to allow the forehead to slope towards your chin.
One at a time, straighten your legs along the floor. If your lower back feels tight, keep your knees bent and feet on the floor. Open your arms out to the side at shoulder height so that they are over the blanket roll and your shoulders are resting on the floor. Stay here for at least two minutes and breathe into your heart. Feel the space around your heart expanding.
To release from this pose, bend your knees and place your feet on the floor. Roll over to your right side and press up to seated.
For the next three poses, lay your blanket on top of your mat to support your pelvis and ribs.
Sphinx pose: Lie on your belly with your legs as wide apart as feels good. Let your toes turn towards each other as your heels turn out so that your lower back feels open and not compressed. Come onto your forearms with your elbows on the floor underneath your shoulders and palms pressed into the floor. As you lift your chest off the floor, keep your gaze straight ahead and bring the bottom tips of your shoulder blades down and in to gently lift your heart.
Stay here for three to five breaths. Release as you exhale.
Cobra Pose:
Come to lie on your belly, with your hands on the floor underneath your shoulders. Spread your fingers wide apart and press all parts of your hand, palm and fingers into the floor. Keep your elbows close to your body and engage your leg muscles by pressing your legs strongly into the floor. As you inhale, draw your shoulders down and away from your ears as you lift your heart up. Keep your gaze down so that you avoid lifting from the chin and put your awareness into the lifting and opening of your heart. Release back down as you exhale. Repeat at least three times.
Locust Pose: Lying on your belly, rest your forehead on the floor. Extend your arms out to the sides, palms facing down. Exhale and lift your head, upper torso, arms, and legs away from the floor. You'll be resting on your lower ribs, belly, and front pelvis. Firm your buttocks and reach strongly through your legs, first through the heels to lengthen the back legs, then through the bases of the big toes. Keep the big toes turned toward each other.
Breathe into your heart and invite the heart to move forward as the shoulder blades move down the back and shoulders move away from your ears.
Stay for two breaths and release as you exhale.
Repeat at least three times.
Child's Pose: Press up to hands and knees. Separate your knees apart to a comfortable width and bring your big toes to touch. Sit on your heels. Exhale and lean forward resting your torso on your thighs. Let your forehead rest on the floor and let your arms rest either straight in front of you, palms down, or along sides of your torso towards your feet with palms facing up.
If your hips don't rest on your heels, place one or two folded blankets between your heels and thighs.
In this position your body is folded over your heart. Rest quietly and listen to the sound of your breath and feel your own heart beating.
Breathe here for one or two minutes and ponder the sayings, "follow your heart," "listen to your heart," and "what does your heart tell you?" Perhaps you may hear your heart answer.
Johanna Steinfeld teaches yoga to preschoolers, youth and adults in southwest Calgary. She can be reached at email@example.com or at www.itsjustyoga.com


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Replay Solutions has been awarded a U.S. patent around finding and fixing race conditions, the most common defect type found in multi-threaded Java applications and also arguably the toughest class of software problems to reproduce and fix. The technology is available for download here.
Replay Solutions' patent is built upon Replay's core patented replay technology, an approach that quickly identifies and resolves race conditions. Replay's solution:
- Has a very low overhead on performance (a key challenge with previous race condition debuggers).
- Handles race conditions in production, with customers in the field, as well as in QA and development.
- Handles other types of multi-threaded issues such as deadlocks, live-locks and thread resource contention.
"The move to multi-threaded applications is critical for the advancement of the software industry, but only if we address the necessary issues around software quality in these new complex computing environments," said Replays' Jonathan Lindo.

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Deep Six Study and Daily Devotional
Every preacher's dream is to see the truth he preaches lived out in the lives of those he preaches to and certainly this is as it should be. This dream is rooted in our Heavenly Father's desire that there would never be unlived truth in the lives of His people. Our church is dedicated to the purpose of helping people Live Fully, and one way we do that is to encourage a deeper study of the truth they hear on Sundays throughout the other six days of the week. Accordingly, each week we provide (1) the Deep Six Study and (2) the Daily Devotional.
(1) Deep Six Study - accessed via "Discussion Notes" button located under the video message on the "Watch" page of the website. Printed copies also available at the Connect Desk in the church lobby. Note: the Deep Six Study will return when Small Groups begin again in September.
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The period between Christmas and New Year is delightful. The preference is to nest with family and friends while eating rich food and drinking copiously (although a few masochistic friends attempt meaningful exercise during this period, usually returning to work in January having broken a leg on a ski slope). There is nothing better during this season than to be in the company of good friends with a bellyful of wine and a fat cigar.
What happens with about a week's worth of solid drinking is that one has to face up to a week's worth of mornings-after. A sure fire hangover cure is required. The inestimable Kingsley Amis (from whom I have cribbed rather generously) suggested two components to the hangover – the physical hangover and the metaphysical hangover. One consists of the physical symptoms of overindulging; the headache, nausea and all that. The other consists of the general sense of blahness one feels after the pounding headache starts to recede.
The only proper cure for a hangover is to start drinking again, as soon as possible.
However, your body and mind may need a bit of working over before you can hit the bottle afresh. The first challenge is to work on the physical hangover. The best cure is to wake up next to someone and have vigorous sex – the endorphins will give you both a physical and emotional boost. However, this assumes you wake up next to someone you should be in bed with. If this is not the case and you might have a bad conscience about it afterwards then abstain; guilt and shame are a big part of the metaphysical hangover and sex will only exacerbate the situation. For the same reason do not take the matter into your own hands if you should wake up by yourself.
Shower and shave. Under no circumstances take a cold shower. The shock could kill you. Shaving will help you improve your hand eye coordination and blood letting is a well known cure for illness. Galen of Pergamon famously believed that blood letting cured âfever, headaches and apoplexyâ. I am not exactly sure what apoplexy is but it seems like a good thing to be rid of.
Do not attempt to eat anything healthy. It will make you throw up. Your body is dealing with toxicity and must be gently introduced to solids. Most diets ban all carbohydrates; potatoes, bread and the like. I would also ban all fruit and vegetable from the morning after diet. You never liked it so why eat it when you are feeling particularly shitty anyway? A large steak with fried eggs, perhaps with a few rashers of bacon and a dash of tabasco lays a good foundation.
The drink that accompanies this meal must be a properly made Bloody Mary – the time tested hair of the dog that bit you. Vodka, tomato juice, worcester sauce, tabasco sauce, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne, celery salt and a few sticks of celery (for garnishing only – do not attempt to eat a vegetable at this stage). I like to add a generous dollop of fresh horseradish and mix in a cube of beef bouillon. The beef bouillon adds food value and has the added benefit of keeping your vegetarian great aunt from stealing your potion. Drink at least a pint of this mix before moving on to the metaphysical cure.
Now at this point I must advice you that there are variants to my morning after diet. Winston Churchill famously had a brace of cold snipe and a pint of port after a hard night's drinking. Samuel Taylor Coleridge had a half dozen fried eggs and a glass of laudanum (an alcoholic tincture of opium) and seltzer. Take your pick.
The metaphysical cure to the hangover – getting rid of blahness means paying attention to your other senses. Music and movies are a good bet. Do not listen to anything shouty or any drum and bass (its annoying even when you are sober). Donât listen to any blues or jazz either – their themes are melancholy and will make you depressed. Avoid opera as well – too many good people die in them and they will make you depressed. Light classical music without vocals is recommended. Vocals are annoying: you are still not ready to deal with other humans and the sound of voices will grate on you.
When you are ready to engage your eyes with moving pictures watch something to raise the pulse and make you feel good. Do not watch art movies, romantic flicks or anything by a female director. They will make you depressed. A Sean Connery era Bond movie is always a good bet while Bruce Lee kills bad people with style.
Go then. Drink and be merry today. And do it again tomorrow! Merry Christmas!


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Compound Semiconductor Market worth $104.55 Billion in 2020
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According to a new market research report "Compound Semiconductor Market by Type (III-V, II-VI, IV-IV, sapphire), Deposition Technology (CVD, MBE, HVPE, Ammonothermal, MOVPE, LPE, ALD), Product (Power, Opto-electronic), Application, and Geography-2013-2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.63% from 2014 to 2020, and reach $104.55 Billion in 2020.
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Hi! I'm a 22 yr old graduate . I love Harry Potter books like crazy which is why I'm here in the first place.
I love reading, writing, singing and pretty much everything creative under the sun.
MNFF is a great place to let loose your imagination. I just love it here.
I was first hit by the "Potter Bug" when I was in ninth grade. Of couse, I did not read all the Potter books by series. In act my first book was volume 4 "The Triwizard Tournament". Since, then I have been addicted to Potterworld.
It has been six years since the final war against Voldemort. Harry has now joined the Ministry of Magic as an Alpha, an elite class of Ministry employees who work to thwart the traces of the Dark Arts that Voldemort and his followers may have left behind.
In general, Harry now has everything that an adult wizard can hope for – a great job at the Ministry, power, influence, and a most affluent lifestyle. However, all is not well.
Everything has changed since the war. Ron is now in Egypt, working with Bill, and Hermione is no longer in touch with Harry or Ron. How has the inseparable trio finally been separated?
Thanks to all my betas, bling_baby, Bookofsecrets & Colores for helping me put up my first chapter. Mostly to the last two who were patient enough to put up with all my eccentricities.
This is my very first fic on the archives. So please guys, I can use some descriptive reviews. XD


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Jeff Bartholomew submitted a success story describing his experience using AnyMeeting as a tool to help grow his business as a regional director for ACN, Inc. A network marketing company, ACN is the world's largest direct seller of telecommunications and essential services for home and business. Jeff has been using AnyMeeting for over a month and further discusses his experience with AnyMeeting as a meeting tool for his business.
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Dedicated to the American Fighting Man
"The enemy has capitulated. It is fitting that I address myself in thanks directly to the officers and soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces who by their heroic efforts have made possible this glorious result. Our armies, hurriedly raised and hastily trained, met a veteran enemy, and by courage, discipline and skill always defeated him. Without complaint you have endured incessant toil, privation and danger. You have seen many of your comrades make the supreme sacrifice that freedom may live. I thank you for the patience and courage with which you have endured. I congratulate you upon the splendid fruits of victory which your heroism and the blood of our gallant dead are now presenting to our nation. Your deeds will live forever on the most glorious pages of American history."
John J. Pershing, General, Commander in Chief American Expeditionary Forces
The White House
"My fellow countrymen, the Armistice was signed this morning. Everything for which America fought has been accomplished. It will now be our fortunate duty to assist by example, by sober friendly course and by material aid in the establishment of just democracy throughout the world."
Woodrow Wilson, President


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Today I will be live blogging Haggis and Mash, a mashed library event taking place at the National eScience Centre in Edinburgh. This means this post will appear incomplete/updated all day. Formatting tweaks and the odd fix of typos and names coming soon. Apologies for picture quality – largely taken on my phone at handy opportunities.
The day kicked off with a lot of hellos and registration.
I'll be blogging all day – for more information on the programme have a look at the mashed library wiki here: http://www.mashedlibrary.com/wiki/index.php?title=Haggis_and_Mash.


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Success in School: 20/20 Eyesight is Not Enough!
Mary visited the school nurse many times with complaints of blurry, watery eyes, and head and stomach aches. ...Examination revealed visual-motor problems, double vision, and a condition called Convergence Insufficiency. [More]
His vision was tested at 20/20 ...Then Mikey hit a wall -- literally. ...he revealed that he often saw double, whether he was reading, writing, or playing. [More]
Brooke's vision problems remained undetected for nearly ten years because standard vision exams showed her to have 20/20 vision. [More]
... the problems my son Christopher was having were beyond my comprehension. I never imagined he was having a vision problem. [More]
... while Evan has 20/20 vision, he had disabling problems with eye focusing. [More]
Previous eye exams had shown her to have perfect "20/20" vision, but ... Kimberly L.M. complained of symptoms like headaches, eyestrain, and blurred vision. [More]
... double vision - although his eye health and acuity levels were normal [20/20]. ...There was never any indication throughout the child study team process, the on-site reading intervention programs, or the private tutoring programs that anything was wrong with Scott's vision. [More]
If only the tests for eye teaming, focusing, and tracking had been added to the usual eye tests given, what a bright world this could have been much earlier. ... The teachers did their job, but you only know what you know. ...information must be provided to teachers, children, and parents. There are kids that pass the current 20/20 eye exam in schools, and these children can't "see." [More]
... a pediatric ophthalmologist ... concluded that there was no vision problem. [Then] my son began wearing prism eyeglasses and started Vision Therapy. Immediately, he stopped rubbing his eyes and showing signs of fatigue. [More]
I wish I had known you could have "better than 20/20" vision and not be able to unscramble the words on a page. I wonder how many kids struggle through school with a vision problem that could be corrected.[More]
Her eyes were healthy ... She had "20/20" eyesight. Dr. X further tested all her visual skills ... He found that she could not follow along a line of print ... had difficulty keeping her vision in focus and could not shift her focus easily from the blackboard ... to her desk. [More]
Our son's positive result from Vision Therapy brings to mind the TV commercial for MasterCard: "Having our son back as a confident, caring, reading individual ... Priceless!" [More]
... took him for an eye exam and explained that he got headaches when he read, ... his report came back stating he had 20/20 vision. His 2nd grade teacher recommended Dr. X. ... after months of Vision Therapy, his scores jumped. [More]
Eight years ago, as a school principal, I insisted that a particular child ... see an eye doctor. Results: the student had 20/20 vision, no glasses were needed, but he had a focusing problem. He was seeing double. ... the most exciting part of my whole teaching experience has been having students come to class week after week while participating in Vision Therapy and seeing the changes in them. [More]
Josh would tell me every week his eyes would hurt and he complained of headaches ... I took him to the eye doctor for a check up. She said he could do without glasses [20/20]. [More]
Even if you don't see any signs of a vision problem, you should have your child's vision checked before starting school. Don't just check for 20/20, go ... before you start to have problems with reading. [More]
Often, the 20/20 test is the extent of vision testing done in schools and pediatricians' offices. [More]
... we realized that the glasses were not enough to fix her problem. Vision Therapy was needed and a short time later Rylie was cured of her vision condition that caused her headaches. [More]
... tested about 800 children for three major vision issues: tracking, converging (having both eyes lock onto the same object at the same time), and focusing. More than 50 percent of the students failed, and many of these students had 20/20 eyesight ... the traditional eyesight test - the Snellen wall chart - tests only whether a child can clearly see letters 20 feet away. It does not test the ability to see objects that are close. [More]
Read full stories below.
What the Doctor had to say about Mary, his young patient:
Mary visited the school nurse many times with complaints of blurry, watery eyes, and head and stomach aches. Neither the school vision screening nor the yearly pediatric physicals uncovered any vision problems. Mary read the eye chart and her vision was reported to be OK [20/20].
Mary's mom saw Dr. X speaking on television and says, "I couldn't believe the description of a 'vision-based learning problem' - it was Mary!"
The visual motor problems (how we coordinate our movements) would explain why Mary didn't want to participate in sports: the eyes control and direct many of the body's movements and her eyes were unable to do that effectively.
In the fall of 2001, Mary entered a program of Vision Therapy; as a result, her life is now very different. By the end of third grade, she was excelling once again in all subject areas. Mary's teacher noticed a dramatic improvement in her daily performance and attitude, and reading had become a "pleasure" instead of a chore. Mary now went off to school willingly. There were no more daily battles to send her off, and she was not exhausted after school.
At the beginning of my daughter Holly's first grade school year, she complained of not being able to see the chalkboard. I knew she loved glasses and really wanted a pair, but, thought it wouldn't hurt to have her eyes checked. I took her to an Optometrist and was told she had better than 20/20 vision. I was happy and bought her a cute pair of sunglasses.
As a first grader, my son Mikey was reading at the third grade level, he was a prolific writer and had very little trouble with academics. However, by the time he reached third grade, nearly every aspect of school was a struggle. Reading was no longer enjoyable, and writing, once approached with the most enthusiasm, was avoided at all costs. Homework assignments that should have taken no more than 15 minutes to complete would take up to two hours to do, and many times went unfinished.
Although Mikey maintained a healthy enthusiasm for school, probably because of the social aspects, his declining achievement in the classroom was wearing on both Mikey and the rest of the family. Because his test scores indicated that he was within norms, having him tested through the schools would be impossible until he was performing below grade level for two years. Not willing to allow him to slip that far, we tried to supplement his schoolwork with other work at home, with no results.
Then Mikey hit a wall-literally. While approaching a drinking fountain, he walked into the wall. He saw two fountains and had gone to the wrong one. After that incident, he revealed that he often saw double, whether he was reading, writing, or playing. Alarmed and desperate for an answer, we quickly connected his declining academics with the double vision and went looking for answers. His vision was tested at 20/20, so a vision problem was initially eliminated. He was referred to a neurologist, and thankfully, a brain tumor was ruled out after an MRI. We were at a loss-we had ruled out lots of conditions, but we still had no answers.
The approach to Vision Therapy was developmental and specific to his needs both in the classroom and in daily life. Most all of the activities were fun for him, and the most gratifying thing was that he felt that he was making progress almost immediately.
Mikey is now in 8th grade and performs at or above grade level in all subjects, and we attribute that to the skills and tools he learned in Vision Therapy. After watching Mikey's progress and discovering the applications of Vision Therapy, I have become a vision therapist myself, and have the opportunity to help others like Mikey fulfill their potential.
Because of Vision Therapy, my daughter, Brooke, now reads with added enthusiasm and excitement. Both her school work and her attitude about school have improved and we couldn't be more pleased!
Brooke's vision problems remained undetected for nearly ten years because standard vision exams showed her to have 20/20 vision. She started developing headaches during school hours and upon examination by a local optometrist, it was determined that Brooke's headaches were being caused by her visual inability to remain focused while doing close work [accommodation], her inability to track moving objects [eye tracking], and an inability to use both eyes simultaneously [binocular vision, eye teaming]. Our optometrist noted that while eye glasses might relieve some of the tension and pressure on the eyes, it was not going to correct the problem. Vision Therapy was offered as a method of correcting Brooke's vision problems.
Since completing Vision Therapy to correct her vision problems, improvements in many aspects of school and social areas have been noted. Brooke now loves to read and would rather read a good book than watch television! The headaches have disappeared, as well as the blurred vision and physical fatigue she experienced while reading. Her reading speed and comprehension have improved. Brook's softball performance have improved drastically, she was one of two team pitchers this year.
My husband and I couldn't be happier with our daughter's success through Vision Therapy. I encourage parents to have their children's vision checked regularly by a licensed developmental optometrist. I also encourage and support Vision Therapy as an effective and successful method of correcting visual problems.
The Vision Therapy program is highly recommended. I was not aware of the differences in eyesight and vision until being introduced to this program. The problems my son Christopher was having were beyond my comprehension. I never imagined he was having a vision problem.
Since participating in the program, there has been a drastic and positive change in Christopher's attitude toward wanting to achieve success in his studies. He loves to read and write and is much more interested in stopping by a book store to purchase a book. I am very proud of his success.
He has shown progress in school and shows great signs of maturity and high self-esteem. Thank you for your service, care and concern. Keep up the great work!
From kindergarten on, Evan showed signs of stress upon departing for school (crying, kicking the back of the car seats, irrationality). This behavior also occurred whenever we worked on homework together. Over time, we pulled him back a year thinking he was not quite ready for the demands of school. This helped, but not as much as we had expected. He was still shrinking away from school-related activities and certain sport activities (throwing/catching balls and handling small objects etc.).
We had numerous teacher conferences over these early years about these signs of stress. None of Evan's teachers had any insight into the things we saw. They continually said that he was doing fine and saw no signs of trouble/stress. I knew this couldn't be right. I worried about my son's future in school. The light bulb came on for me one day when I was visiting an eye care center and I happened upon the binder full of stories about children and vision problems. I followed up with an information session and vision assessment with Dr. X. We found that while Evan has 20/20 vision, he had disabling problems with eye focusing.
Evan showed signs of improvement one month after beginning Vision Therapy sessions 3 times a week. Now, after completion of Vision Therapy, Evan finishes his homework lickety-split, no complaints, picks up his favorite books to read (in bed, in the car, on the morning before school), and has improved in spelling and comprehension to a great degree. Additionally, his ability catching and throwing balls and small objects improved greatly. Most importantly, he is much more comfortable in an academic environment now. His interest and performance more closely match his level of intelligence.
Prior to Vision Therapy, Kimberly L.M. had complained of symptoms like headaches, eyestrain, and blurred vision. Previous eye exams had shown her to have perfect "20/20" vision, but her parents felt that something was wrong. Although she was very bright and hard working, Kimberly had difficulty with long reading assignments and tests. A Stanford Achievement Test in April '98 showed her to test in the 60-75% range.
I am a school board member in the Campbell Union School District (Santa Clara County). I have also served as the Governmental Relations Chair to Senator Byron Sher, as well as Treasurer to our Santa Clara County School Boards Association.
I am the mother of two sons who have had various visual processing problems and who have benefited immensely from Vision Therapy. I would like to share with you my perspective on the value of comprehensive eye exams and Vision Therapy as both a parent and as a board member.
My ten year old son, Scott, had always struggled with reading. He was enrolled in three different reading intervention programs at our local school, none of which provided sustained improvements. Participation in a child study team at his school did not reveal any causal reasons for the lack of correlation between his academic potential and his academic performance (his IQ level was high and his performance level was average). After school and during the summer, he participated in two different lengthy one'to-one private tutoring programs. Although we saw some improvement, again there was very little sustained improvement.
In third grade, Scott was tested for our gifted program, as are all third graders in our district, and he tested into the 98th percentile - and yet he could not read without a great deal of effort, he read far below grade level and was becoming increasingly frustrated about his inability to master a process that is fundamental to so many other areas of learning and achievement.
A developmental vision exam found that Scott had difficulties in eye movements, focusing, convergence, and visual information processing, as well as double vision - although his eye health and acuity levels were normal [20/20 distance vision]. There was never any indication throughout the child study team process, the on-site reading intervention programs, or the private tutoring programs that anything was wrong with Scott's vision.
It is ironic that the year Scott showed the greatest performance growth was the year that the school did not provide any sort of intervention. His performance growth occurred during the time that he was provided with Vision Therapy. Therefore, I am asking that the reader consider the following:
Susan H. Mayer, Scott's parent, 5/7/01
Before Vision Therapy, my son was insecure and moody. Other children in his private school classes teased him because he could not read or write. Although he scored at the gifted level on IQ tests, he'd say, "I'm too stupid" or "I can't do it" when asked to do reading, writing, or arithmetic. He had problems sleeping due to nightmares and night terrors. Our family spent a lot of time and money seeking help from at least eight medical "experts" (this included a three-hour visit to a pediatric ophthalmologist, who concluded that there was no vision problem). Finally, we were referred to Dr. X.
Today, my son is a happy and confident six year old who is proud of his academic accomplishments. His social skills have improved along with his self-esteem.
Our family feels blessed to have found Dr. X and his caring, professional staff. Thank you all for providing an invaluable service!
I brought my daughter to Dr. X for a developmental vision evaluation. She had a short attention span, made errors when copying, had poor writing, spelling, and reading comprehension. Her reading was slow and she skipped words. She really didn't like to read.
Dr. X found what all the other doctors found when he tested her [same eye exam findings]. Her eyes were healthy and she was able to see the smallest letters on the eye chart. She had "20/20" eyesight. Dr. X further tested all her visual skills required for learning. He found that she could not follow along a line of print when she tried to read, she had difficulty keeping her vision in focus and could not shift her focus easily from the blackboard [distance] to her desk [near]. She also had trouble keeping her eyes focused at the same point [at near], while reading her eyes got tired.
For many years, we struggled with our son. We felt that he was not performing up to his academic ability in school. Personality wise, he was obstinate and hard to reach. At one point, he was even on medication, because the doctors and teachers felt he had ADHD.
In October 2001, we decided to have his eyes examined. He has 20/20 vision, so he was not in need of glasses. But after Dr. X read the questionnaire that I filled out, he suggested further testing to determine if there was another kind of vision problem. We were skeptical, but went ahead with the testing. Much to our dismay and relief, a problem was detected.
Now the hard part lay ahead: getting our son to come to the twice-weekly visits for 17 weeks. Remember, I said he was obstinate and hard to reach. It was a struggle to say the least, but we persevered and he has now finished his Vision Therapy. Through these last 17 weeks, we have seen his hard shell exterior slowly melt away and a level of confidence that we had never seen before emerge. Our son has even started reading for pleasure, something he never did before.
Our son's positive result from Vision Therapy brings to mind the TV commercial for MasterCard: "Having our son back as a confident, caring, READING individual ... Priceless!" Would we recommend Vision Therapy to others? Absolutely!
Through our son's Vision therapy, we have seen improvements in reading, comprehension, reading for fun, less sleepy while reading, fewer headaches, improved self confidence, improved concentration, and improved self-esteem.
I am writing my success story from a different perspective than that of a patient, or parent of a patient. I have been an educator for 45 years, functioning in such roles as a teacher, as principal and teacher simultaneously, as just a principal, and now as a director of a tutoring center.
About 20 years ago, an optometrist spoke at the Home/School association meeting. His topic was vision and reading. He spoke about how eye exercises could help some children to focus better and thus read better. He stressed the importance of teachers watching children's eyes to see what they were doing as the student read. His talk definitely inspired me. It changed the way I taught. I watched what was going on, and referred many students to the eye doctor, regardless of what school vision testing said. I saw changes in some students, and none in others. The search for effective learning solutions continued.
Eight years ago, as school principal, I insisted that a particular
child had a vision problem and should see an eye doctor. The
teacher disagreed, saying "He can see everything else
that goes on in and out of the classroom, he could read if
he would just settle down, pay attention, and learn."
I finally called the student's home and requested that he
be taken to the eye doctor. Results: the student had 20/20
vision, no glasses were needed, but he had a focusing problem.
He was seeing double. We needed to do some Vision Therapy.
The student had a couple of visits with the eye doctor, and
was given a few different exercises to help him with his focusing.
There was some improvement, but not all this young fellow
needed. It was, at least, something.
The following year, a student from the previous summer returned for the summer session. In hand was Dr. X's report of his initial visit with her, and the suggested plan for Vision Therapy. I called Dr. X and asked many questions. I wanted more information. We had a long and informative talk. Within an hour of that conversation, I had another parent call and ask me about Vision Therapy. She had heard about a doctor (a different one) who did this and wondered what I thought of it. I got the name and telephone number, and was on the phone gathering more information. Both places sent me a lot of written information.
About the same time, I was looking for a program called the Controlled Reader at the exhibits at the International Reading Association Conference. To make a long story short, I ended up with a Visagraph program, which shows what the eyes do as a person reads. I began using it with students who were having extreme learning problems, and began referring them to the two Vision Therapy clinics I knew about.
The most exciting part of my whole teaching experience has been having students come to class week after week while participating in Vision Therapy and see the changes in them. These are the success stories that have made all of the above so very worth while:
I could go on and on. I have referred many students to Vision Therapy. Not one person who followed through on the suggestion has told me that they are sorry for accepting the suggestion, or doing the therapy, or that they begrudge the cost.
Josh would tell me every week his eyes would hurt and he complained of headaches if he was watching TV or reading and when doing homework. Teachers at school told me that Josh would have to repeat Kindergarten because he was so behind on everything in school. I took him to the eye doctor for a check up. She said he could do without glasses. Six months later I met Dr. X. Since starting Vision Therapy, he is doing better in school with his reading and writing. He's no longer reversing his letters and numbers.
Nathan would tire easily, and would be very frustrated that
the words moved on the page. He would try to cover one eye
to compensate, and he would see double and that freaked him
out at times. He felt left out because other kids were reading
and he could not. He had a bad attitude about reading. I was
angry and frustrated too, and thought it was me doing something
wrong, or me being too hard on him.
His first grade teacher thought there was something wrong. "He's obviously intelligent," she said. "He tries very hard, but he's not getting the results he should be getting. I think you should get his eyes checked again."
The optometrist was all smiles and very reassuring. He'd used the standard tests for 20/20 vision and color perception. "No problems," he said. "His eyes are fine."
Great! His eyes weren't the problem. We worked extra hard at home, but the gap between his effort and results continued into second grade. His teacher recommended that he be tested for learning disabilities. He did very poorly on those tests and was admitted to the Resource program. He was evidently learning disabled, but what? How? One Resource teacher got quite depressed. "So much effort here and so little progress," she said.
A friend once told me: "You only know what you know."
During this period my son's mother and I were going through the process of a divorce, and a psychologist was appointed by the court to help with the children's transition. After the very first session she said of my son, "I don't think his eyes are working properly. Have you heard of Vision Therapy?" No, but this was our lucky day. The psychologist put us in touch with Dr. X, a development optometrist and vision therapist.
Dr. X tested our son. He found that his eyes were incapable of focusing far and then re-focusing near with any kind of speed, making copying from board to paper a very difficult task. He found that his eyes could not track evenly, causing him to skip lines and words. Reading was tough, and tests where questions were answered by filling in spaces or circles were like trying to catch soap bubbles for him. He could miss long columns of answers, unable to line them up properly.
Twenty-two weeks of Vision Therapy later, he began doing much better in school. He is now a fifth grader reading at a seventh grade level. He still has some spelling problems, but he's much improved; and, significantly, his self-esteem is still intact, thanks to the wonderful, caring teachers at his elementary school.
If only the tests for eye teaming, focusing, and tracking had been added to the usual eye tests that's given, what a bright world this could have been much earlier. The teachers did their job, but you only know what you know. This additional information must be provided to teachers, children, and parents. There are kids that pass the current 20/20 eye exam in schools, and these children can't "see."
Rylie would mainly complain about constant headaches and how sore her eyes would feel. The more she read the worse the symptoms would become. Before we realized what the problem was, we thought it could just be fixed with glasses. After meeting with Dr. X, we realized that the glasses were not enough to fix her problem. Vision Therapy was needed and a short time later Rylie was cured of her vision condition that caused her headaches.
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Leading PLM service provider joins HyperWorks channel partner program to bring HyperShape/CATIA to UK CATIA V5 community
HyperShape/CATIA is a direct integration between Dassault Systemes' CATIA V5 solution and Altair's award-winning design optimization technology, OptiStruct. The integrated solution helps frontload the development process with optimization technology to assist companies in achieving the demands of modern product design. This includes: reducing mass, minimizing material content, liberating designs with novel and optimal topology, as well as enabling non finite-element experts, such as CAD engineers working with CATIA, to develop structurally efficient, high-performance products in reduced timescales. HyperShape/CATIA consistently delivers dramatic improvements in design performance and allows companies to achieve product and business objectives considerably faster than conventional development methods.
"Altair's HyperShape/CATIA technology is the perfect addition to our software product line for CATIA clients who are under increasing pressure to remove weight and material from their designs and improve product performance, saving both time and money," said Darren Cairns, Director of Intrinsys. "We are pleased about this new partnership with Altair and look forward to significantly enhancing the value of the solution and support for our customers."
"Intrinsys is a highly respected PLM services provider to the CATIA community and through its sister company, Integral Powertrain, is a recognized practitioner of best-practice powertrain engineering," said Maurice Linscott, Altair UK Regional Managing Director. "Enabling structural optimization earlier in the design process, before the definition of restrictive topology, is essential to ensure the development of optimal designs which meet or exceed the performance targets with the lowest product cost. We are confident that Altair's collaboration with Intrinsys will assist UK designers in achieving and exceeding their product performance and business objectives."
About HyperShape/CATIA
HyperShape/CATIA is the direct process integration of Dassault Systemes' CATIA V5 design environment and Altair's OptiStruct design optimization technology. HyperShape/CATIA generates structurally optimal design concepts, from supplied packaging information to loads, constraints and product performance requirements. Typically used before CAD design, HyperShape/CATIA helps CATIA V5 designers develop lightweight, high-performance design proposals. With HyperShape/CATIA technology, companies can achieve product and business objectives significantly faster than by using conventional design practices. For more information, please visit www.altairhyperworks.com/HyperShapeCatia.
About Intrinsys
Intrinsys is a uniquely positioned PLM solution provider with a thriving engineering business, delivering mission critical projects to world-class companies in the Automotive, Aerospace, Rail, Marine, AEC and power generation sectors. This enables Intrinsys to provide a one stop shop for the provision of effective world class PLM software and associated services. Delivered through a team of engineers who have both detailed engineering expertise and an extensive understanding of the PLM solutions, Intrinsys offers a full range of design, analysis, manufacturing and PDM skills to complement our software programming and IT capability. To learn more, please visit www.intrinsys.co.uk.
About Altair
Altair Engineering, Inc. empowers client innovation and decision making through technology that optimizes the analysis, management and visualization of business and engineering information. Privately held with more than 1,300 employees, Altair has offices throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. With a 20-year plus track record for product design, advanced engineering software, grid computing technologies and enterprise analytics solutions, Altair consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of industries. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.
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Canine Liver and Anatomy
Canine liver disease is among the top five leading causes of non-accidental death in dogs and as such should be taken seriously. The liver is responsible for a number of essential bodily functions, and if it is compromised in any way your dog's overall health is in jeopardy.
Among the liver's many responsibilities are blood detoxification, waste removal and bile production to aid digestion. This large gland is involved in just about every process in the body. As such, it is very resilient, with the ability to work even during the onset of liver disease in dogs.
It is involved with almost all of the biochemical pathways that allow growth, fight disease, supply nutrients, provide energy, and aid reproduction. Liver cells, which are called hepatocytes, go through thousands of chemical reactions every second in order to perform these myriad functions. Since the liver is involved with almost all biochemical processes it is no wonder that there are many different diseases that will affect it.
The liver processes raw materials, manufactures the building blocks of the body, recycles the old to make new, and detoxifies the industrial waste of the body. In short the liver is involved in just about every biochemical process required to run the body. As a result of this relationship, liver disease can affect just about any other part of the body and thus the symptoms of liver disease are typically unpredictable and non- specific. Furthermore, because the liver acts as a "biochemical cross roads" for the body, it is affected by a wide range of diseases, including viral and bacterial infections, degenerative and neoplastic disease, and toxic insults. It is estimated that three per cent of all disease seen by veterinarians is liver based.
The liver has a double edged nature which, while being life preserving, makes diagnoses and treatment of liver disease extremely difficult. The liver has a tremendous reserve capacity, which means that it can easily perform its duties with up to 70 to 80 per cent of the liver mass affected by disease. While it certainly is a benefit that our liver can keep us alive despite an overwhelming infection or a massive tumor, it also means that the disease is well advanced and possibly untreatable before any symptoms are noted. We all know that disease is most easily conquered early, but the very nature of the liver makes this an impossible task. One thing about livers though: they are the only organ in the body which is capable of complete regeneration and thus is we do manage to successfully treat the disease, there is a chance of complete recovery.
The liver is the organ that orchestrates the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and protein. It does this in conjunction with the circulatory system, the lymphatic system, and the endocrine (hormone) system. A healthy liver is critical to proper protein, carbohydrate, and fat metabolism.
*Protein Metabolism
The liver produces all of the proteins except for the proteins synthesized by the immune system. It does this by reassembling amino acids into protein. The main protein produced by the liver is called albumin.
Normal albumin in the bloodstream is important for many physiologic functions. One of these functions involves the normal maintenance of fluid pressure in the arteries and veins. When the protein level falls below a certain point the fluid in these vessels can leak out and pool in the abdominal or thoracic cavities. This fluid is called ascites when it occurs in the abdominal cavity, pleural effusion when it occurs in the thoracic cavity. Albumin also functions to "carry" other compounds through the bloodstream. These compounds include calcium, vitamins, hormones, fatty acids, many drugs, and bilirubin.
A consistent finding with liver disease is a low protein level (hypoproteinemia). This low level usually occurs only when the liver has been severely diseased for a prolonged period of time, because of the great reserve capacity of the liver to produce more albumin.
*Carbohydrate Metabolism
With the aid of the hormones insulin and glucagon, the liver maintains a normal blood glucose level. Abnormalities in blood glucose level can result from an insulinoma or diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes).
Glucose that is stored in hepatocytes is called glycogen. It is used as a reservoir during times when carbohydrate intake is low (fasting or starvation). The liver can also manufacture glucose from proteins or fats.
In liver disease the body can have a difficult time regulating the blood glucose level, usually leading to hypoglycemia (low blood glucose). This is one of the reasons why caloric intake is an important aspect of treatment.
*Lipid Metabolism
The liver regulates fats (called fatty acids) in the bloodstream. It does this by converting excess amounts of carbohydrates and proteins into fatty acids. The liver also manufactures cholesterol from this fat. Cholesterol is necessary for many functions, particularly the sex hormones and steroids like cortisone.
Drug detoxification is an important liver function. It is a complex process that occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum of the hepatocyte. Several phases are involved with this detoxification:
*Phase I
The offending drug is inactivated. This inactive drug is eliminated by the body, usually through the kidneys, or secreted into bile and passed out in the feces.
The drug is converted from an inactive drug to an active metabolite. This active metabolite circulates in the bloodstream and has an effect on the body.
The drug is converted from an active drug to an active metabolite.
*Phase II
In this phase biochemical processes occur that make these drugs more water soluble and thus easier to eliminate through the kidneys. They are excreted out of the body in the urine.
Another example of this detoxification process occurs with the compound ammonia. Ammonia is one of the by-products of the digestion and metabolism of protein into amino acids. Ammonia is detoxified by the liver and excreted by the kidneys. A diseased liver will not metabolize this ammonia to urea properly, leading to the disease called hepatic encephalopathy.
Bile Metabolism
Bile is made up of electrolytes, cholesterol, bile acids, bilirubin, and globulins. It is produced by hepatocytes, secreted into channels in the liver called and stored in the gall bladder. Drugs are eliminated in the bile, red blood cells are re-circulated through the bile system, and fats are absorbed from the intestines into the bloodstream only in the presence of bile.
When red blood cells break down and are recycled they release bilirubin from their hemoglobin. The liver, along with spleen and bone marrow, recycle this bilirubin, salvaging some of the compounds and excreting the rest in the bile. Bilirubin, which is toxic, binds to albumin and is detoxified and excreted. This is eventually excreted into the intestines and broken down by intestinal bacteria, where it imparts the dark color to stool. If this bilirubin cannot be excreted from the gallbladder (when there is an obstruction in the bile duct) there will be very light colored stool. The excess amounts of bilirubin that build up in the bloodstream will cause jaundice, the yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes that can occur with liver disease.
The fat soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, require bile for proper absorption from the intestines. These vitamins are stored in the liver, and are converted to active compounds as the liver maintains normal physiology.
Coagulation Factors
The proteins that initiate and maintain clotting of blood are synthesized by the liver. These proteins go through very complex biochemical processes to achieve this vital function. A diseased liver is unable to synthesize these proteins, leading to a potential bleeding problem. Vitamin K is also an essential component of these clotting mechanisms.
Red Blood Cell System
The liver removes old or damaged red blood cells from the circulation, and is involved with the storage of iron and the breakdown of hemoglobin. Because of this, chronic liver disease could cause anemia. The liver (along with the spleen), is a storage organ for blood. If there is a severe blood loss the liver expels this blood into the bloodstream to help make up for the loss.
Reticuloendothelial System
Specific cells called Kupffer cells line the inside of the liver. These cells are part of the immune system. They eliminate and degrade the substances that are brought into the liver by the portal vein. Some of these substances are bacteria, toxins, nutrients, and chemicals. A diseased liver will not filter these compounds normally, resulting in toxic accumulations of drugs, chemicals, or bacteria. Excess accumulation of bacteria in the bloodstream is called septicemia, and is one of the reasons that antibiotics are commonly used in liver disease.
Many vitamins are stored in the liver, and perform their functions only when activated by the liver, and are degraded by the liver. These include some of the B vitamins and Vitamin C, along with A, D, E, and K previously described.
The pictures in this section are reprinted with permission by the copyright owner, Hill's Pet Nutrition, from the Atlas of Veterinary Clinical Anatomy. These illustrations should not be downloaded, printed or copied except for personal, non-commercial use
The liver is a multi-lobed organ that is located at the most forward part of the abdomen. It is so far forward that it lays up against the diaphragm, the muscle that aids in breathing in mammals. The liver is the largest organ that is located in the body, a testament to its importance. It has 6 distinct lobes organized into 3 regions. Like the kidneys, 25% of the blood ejected with each beat of the heart goes to the liver.
The liver is supplied with nutrients from the hepatic artery and the portal vein, which is different from other internal organs. Blood from the heart goes through the aorta and into the hepatic artery. The hepatic artery supplies a large amount of the oxygen and nutrients the hepatocytes use during metabolism. Approximately 1/3 of the blood that flows into the liver comes from this artery.
The other source of blood for the liver is the portal vein, supplying 2/3 of the blood that flows into the liver. The nutrients in the portal vein originate from the digestive tract, this time, not the heart, like the hepatic artery does. In essence, raw food that is absorbed from the intestines flows directly to the liver. This exposes the liver to toxins and bacteria, which are metabolized and detoxified by a normal liver before they leave the liver and enter the general circulation via the heart. This detoxification process protects other organs, particularly the brain, from bacteria and toxins that could injure brain cells. When this system fails, which happens in liver shunts, excess ammonia will build up in the bloodstream and affect the brain.
**Information from this section was compiled from the following sources:
January 7, 2009 by Lisa
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Hearty Morning Muffins
"These delicious muffins are loaded with goodies," writes Elaine Kauffman of Tofield, Alberta. "I got the recipe from our pastor's wife. We like them for Sunday breakfast, but it's a good idea to double the recipe and keep some in the freezer for brown-bag lunches during the week."
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Makes1-1/2 dozen
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/3 cup sunflower kernels
- 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 medium ripe ripe banana, mashed
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon. Add the carrots, apricots, sunflower kernels, coconut and chocolate chips. Stir in the banana. Beat eggs, oil and vanilla; stir into carrot mixture just until moistened.
- Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° until a toothpick comes out clean, 18-22 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 265 calories, 16g fat (3g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 177mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.
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I agree that there certainly needs less oil, but the flavor is fantastic and they are super moist
Jun 26, 2009
Make this over. Take out 1 egg, 1/3 the sugar, half the oil and all the sunflower nuts and coconut for healthier choices and use bittersweet chips & fresh grind the wheat flour oe add wheat germ.
Jan 17, 2008
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LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2014 (ADOTAS) – Telescope, Inc., an award-winning technology company that powers real-time participation experiences across entertainment, sports and advertising, has entered into an agreement with Viggle Inc., the entertainment marketing and rewards platform that rewards entertainment fans for watching TV and listening to music. As part of their partnership, Viggle will integrate Telescope's Connect platform, which will power Viggle's "Viggle LIVE" real-time trivia game that complements multiple television shows per day.
"Combining our industry-leading play-along mechanics and social engagement tools with Viggle's loyalty rewards program creates a truly differentiated experience in the increasingly competitive second-screen space," said Jason George (pictured), CEO of Telescope. "By merging capabilities, we create both a richer experience layer for Viggle users and a more valuable advertising experience for brands and sponsors."
The partnership will further allow Viggle the capability to distribute Telescope's play-along mechanics and products across the Viggle platform, while also integrating Viggle Points into engagement experiences created for networks and content providers alike.
"We are always looking for ways to further innovate our platform and offer the most compelling user experience possible," said Greg Consiglio, Viggle President and COO. "By combining our entertainment marketing and rewards application with Telescope's best-of-breed technologies, we will provide Viggle members with the latest iteration of real time entertainment experiences that they have come to expect."
Viggle app members will see the immediate benefits from Telescope's newly integrated products by checking in to their favorite television programs and playing Viggle LIVE. New users can go to get.viggle.com to learn more and download the free app via Apple's App Store or Google Play.
For more information, visit telescope.tv.
About Telescope
Based in Los Angeles, with offices in New York and London, Telescope develops real-time participation experiences that enable media companies, brands and agencies to harness the passion of their audiences and deliver the most relevant content and social engagement solutions to any screen. Entrusted by the world's largest media brands, social platforms, and leading Fortune 500 companies, Telescope's technology powers the most demanding and highest-profile audience participation initiatives, with record-breaking results.
Our platform enables clients to deploy engagement mechanics that power 24/7 applications, play-along interactivity and live events, while aggregating and filtering rich user generated content to maximize social sharing and amplify marketing messages.
A recognized industry leader, we have long-standing relationships with some of the biggest entertainment and consumer brands in the world including American Idol/FOX, The Voice/NBC, Miss Universe, NBA, NASCAR, Sprint and Sprite.
About Viggle Inc.
Viggle is an entertainment marketing and rewards platform whose app rewards its members for watching TV shows and discovering new music. The Viggle mobile app has over 4 million users. Since its launch, Vigglers have redeemed over $18 million in rewards for watching their favorite TV programs and listening to music. In addition, Viggle operates Wetpaint, which offers entertainment and celebrity news online. Viggle also operates Dijit Media, maker of technology that helps consumers search for, find, and set reminders for TV shows and movies.


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Salman Rahman Desh
ReMo, TechSpeaker, FSA, Teach the Web, Localize, Mentoring
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Hello everyone, I'm Salman Rahman (Desh) from Mozilla Bangladesh. Studying BSc. in Software Engineering at American International University- Bangladesh(AIUB). I'm a ReMo, Tech Speaker, FSA ex-Club Lead and Webmaker Super Mentor. I love to contribute to mozilla to make a better web. My contribution areas are following below:
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Mahay Alam Khan
One of the few Developer Evangelist in Bangladesh. He is one of the first few Firefox OS App developer and a trainer. He worked for Firefox OS launch in Bangladesh. He co-facilitated Firefox OS Sales training for Mozilla Partner. He is also active in Localization, FSA and co-arranged biggest maker party in Bangladesh in 2014. He is a leader and recruited several more Mozillians. It's an honor for me to vouch him.
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Desh is a fabulous bn-BD localizer who works in several Mozilla project L10n and he is one of our awesome Firefox OS app developer/Designer. He is also Mozilla Bangladesh MDN Task Force member. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/profiles/desh


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After reading about the witch-hunt occurring that happened (or is still happening?) in LA, I decided I should write something about it. A friend of mine mimicked the voice of McCarthy asking if someone was a communist, and I decided to run with the theme. Enjoy.
McCarthy: Welcome today to this round of hearings. We are here today to talk to Librarian in her involvement in the TLA. Good morning Librarian.
Librarian: Good morning.
McCarthy: Librarian, I have one important question to ask: Are you now or have you ever been a member of a public library?
Librarian: No, sir.
McCarthy: Number two, have you ever belonged to any public institution that has been involved in the subversive distribution of books, for free?
Librarian: No, sir.
McCarthy: Librarian, Could you give us the names of the organizations to which you have belonged?
Librarian: I don't belong to any at this time, as far as I know. And the organizations that I have belonged to were—there was a psychology club at Berkley.
McCarthy: Librarian, I would like to now direct you to this photo. Could you tell me who is in this photo?
Librarian: It looks like me and my son.
McCarthy: Librarian, this photo was taken 2 weeks ago outside the LA Public Library by some of our investigators. Could you tell me what you are carrying in your hands?
Librarian: It looks like some books.
McCarthy: Yes, books! Librarian, does it stand to reason that if you are outside the LA Public Library, carrying some books, that you got those books from the library?
Librarian: Ye….ss. (stammered out)
McCarthy: Librarian, is it not true that you are a teacher librarian, a specialist in the subversive act of handing out books full of possibly unsanctioned material to students, and that you teach them the coersive act of reading and learning? Learning to think critically, even??? Maybe you even taught them that they can't just Google everything? That they should read Wikipedia critically and check their sources? Would you say that it is possible that some false teaching may have occurred in your role as a librarian? Have you been lying to this committee? (raising volume of voice as the questions are continued).
Librarian: Yes. I'm so sorry! (sobbing) I'm a credentialed teacher librarian.
McCarthy: When was the last time you taught a course for which your librarian credential was not required?
Librarian: I'm not sure what you're asking, I teach all subjects, all day. In the library. (starts to act more self-confident).
McCarthy: Do you take attendance? Do you issue grades?
Librarian: I wish to invoke my fifth amendment rights. (softly)
McCarthy: What?
Librarian: I wish to invoke my fifth amendment rights. (louder, and more boldly)
McCarthy: You don't have any fifth amendment rights! This isn't a real trial! This is just a tribunal so that we can expose you teacher librarians as false teachers, as corrupters of our youth! Your kind of filth is what's wrong with our society! Helping our youth find their own voice, find their own identity, sharing resources that will destroy their minds, and make them believe they have power! Bailiff, take her away!
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When cat owner Amy Morgan adopted her second cat, Ruki, it was strictly the result of love at first sight. "A pet shelter had a cat fair set up on a street corner, and I walked by," says the 33-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. homeowner. "Ruki was so runty and adorable, and I had just had a Bloody Mary at brunch! I couldn't resist. I filled out the paperwork and took him home."
Seven years later, Morgan is still living happily with Ruki and her first cat, Mashy. But John Van Zante, spokesman for the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Sante Fe, Calif., doesn't recommend the way Morgan went about things. "Adopting a pet is a lifetime commitment," he says. "It's a big decision that is best not made on a whim." Below, Van Zante, who is also one of the organizers of the upcoming annual international pet adoption fair, Home 4 the Holidays, offers would-be-cat-adopters advice on the steps that should precede that commitment.
Step One: Think Lifetime
"Make sure you and your family are willing to make a lifetime commitment," says Van Zante, who has seen his share of "surrendered" cats during 17 years at Helen Woodward. "It's like going into a marriage — you don't want to be someone who tells himself 'if it doesn't work out I can always get a divorce.'" Van Zante suggests talking it out, either among family members who live in the household, or with close friends who know your lifestyle and may have thoughts on whether it can become animal friendly. Part of the discussion should also include economics: Can you realistically afford the upkeep, veterinary bills and feeding of an animal over the long haul?
Step Two: Debate the Merits of Cats
Cats are not the only house pet on the block. Birds, dogs, rabbits, snakes and more are other possibilities, so consider what you and your housemates (if you have them) might truly desire. "I've seen it before," says Van Zante. "Mom, Dad, three kids come in. Two of the kids want a cat and suddenly the third has to have a dog." He adds, "What should be the fun part — picking out a pet — ends up in a huge fight." He suggests including discussions about all pet options into the lifetime commitment powwow.
Step Three: Cat Options
Do you want a cat or a kitten? How many do you want? Both of these are questions to pose before you head out to the adoption facility. "What are you or your family capable of?" asks Van Zante. "Do you want a mature cat that already knows the couch is not a scratching post, or will you be able to teach a kitten that yourself?" Van Zante adds that two kittens may be better than one for households whose members are often out. "Two does not mean twice the trouble. They amuse each other."
Step Four: Where to Go
Animal shelters, rescues and breeders all offer cats and kittens, though breeders come at a higher cost. Van Zante recommends shelters and rescues, and not only because of his employee affiliation. "At a shelter, the goal is to make a match, not a profit," he explains. Shelter and rescue workers will work with you and your family to determine which of their felines will be a good match. "You tell them about your lifestyle and let them find you a pet that is right for you. If you have two little dogs at home, they won't let you make the mistake of taking home a 16-pound cat that's a bully." Local animal shelters and rescues can be found on the Internet and in the yellow pages.
Step Five: Spend Time With the Cat
If you are hanging out near the cat's crate in the shelter and your eyes start watering, and not for emotional reasons, pay attention. "If you have to surrender a cat you've fallen in love with a week after adoption because of allergies, it's heartbreaking," says Van Zante, who is allergic to his own short-haired furball, but puts up with the symptoms.
Make sure all the members of your household — including your other pets — spend time around the cat before the adoption is complete. If you already have a cat at home, for example, you need to know if it will even accept a new cat. For dog owners, does your canine feel comfortable around cats? If the shelter does home visits in preparation for the adoption, ask them to bring the adoptee.
Step Six: Before Bringing Home Baby
Invest in at least a weeklong supply of food. Shelter workers, or your breeder, can recommend a kitten or cat chow. Also have on hand a set of ceramic food and water bowls and a few starter toys. Decide on some basic cat rules with everyone in the household, such as whether or not the cat will have the full run of the house and who will take care of the feeding and litter box maintenance.
Hundreds of thousands of cats are in need of a good home. In six, pre-adoption steps, your own home can fit the bill. A lifetime of purring companionship will be your reward.


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Sixteen per cent of newly trained specialists said they couldn't find work when surveyed over a two-year period by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This number was compared to a national unemployment rate of 7.1 per cent when the report was being prepared in late summer. In B.C., the number of unemployed specialists was slightly higher than the national average at 16.5 per cent.
The findings are counter-intuitive, given patient complaints about accessing timely care and surgery.
"Never in my medical career have I even heard of unemployed doctors, until now, so this comes as a real surprise," said Dr. William Cunningham, president of the B.C. Medical Association. Cunningham has been practising medicine since 1986 and works in a hospital emergency department on Vancouver Island.
The report doesn't address the issue of whether there are too many specialists for the Canadian health care system, in which operating room time and budgets are fixed. But it makes it clear that doctors are competing for resources, including operating rooms, hospital beds and money to pay their fees.
The report also pinpoints reasons why newly certified specialists are having trouble finding work: older doctors are delaying retirement; established surgeons are protecting their precious (often only one day a week) operating room time so young doctors aren't getting the hospital/surgical positions they covet; and a lack of cohesion in medical resource planning and coordination between medical schools, governments and hospital or health care authorities.
As well, there are relatively new categories of health professionals encroaching on doctors' territory, such as advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Respondents to the survey were graduates of Canada's 17 medical schools and/or Canadian residency training programs in fields such as cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, nuclear medicine, ophthalmology, radiation oncology, urology, critical care, gastroenterology, general surgery, hematology and medical microbiology.
The report does not include data on family doctors.
While about one in five specialists or subspecialists said they are having challenges finding jobs, another 22 per cent of newly certified specialists said they are taking locum positions or other various part-time positions. Locums assume another doctor's duties during holidays or extended absences. In the survey, 40 per cent said they weren't happy they had to do that.
The report draws attention to the fact that more than half of the respondents said they hadn't received any career counselling about the most promising job prospects while doing their training. They also complained that there are inadequate avenues for finding out where the jobs might be.
Cunningham said since taxpayers are largely sponsoring medical education, there should be a fix to the problem through better planning of medical human resource needs.
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Dr. Dave Snadden, associate dean of education at UBC medical school, said since the report is based on a survey with a response rate of about one-third (43 per cent in B.C.) of 4,233 doctors polled, it has to be seen as less than perfect from a research methodology perspective.
He defended UBC's approach to matching residency training positions with community needs and noted that is one reason why UBC has been pushing for more and more family medicine residencies.
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WASHINGTON — The close election battle between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney might take a while to resolve, but Americans following the returns could see clues to the ultimate winner emerge early on Tuesday night.
One of the most crucial battlegrounds, Virginia, is among the first states to end its voting, at 7 p.m. EST on Tuesday. The most vital prize of all, Ohio, closes its balloting shortly afterward at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Opinion polls show the race is tight in both states, and a winner might not be determined for many hours. But a stronger-than-expected showing by either candidate would be an early sign of which way the political winds are blowing.
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"I wouldn't expect Ohio or Virginia to be called early, but if it starts to look clear one way or another that would be an early harbinger," said political scientist Steven Schier of Carleton College in Minnesota.
When Obama won Virginia in 2008, his victory margin there mirrored his 7-point win in the national race. Ohio is a traditional bellwether that is critical to Romney's hopes of reaching the 270 electoral votes he needs to capture the White House.
The Obama campaign will be evaluating turnout in selected precincts nationwide as the voting unfolds on Tuesday, but will look hard at the first actual vote totals from Ohio and Virginia, adviser David Axelrod said.
"We'll be focused on some of those Ohio precincts," Axelrod said on "Fox News Sunday," as well as on the early Virginia results. "If those start breaking our way it could be an earlier evening than people anticipated."
Romney's political director, Rich Beeson, said the campaign also will be looking for trends in the early numbers from the sprawling suburbs of northern Virginia and the heavily Democratic areas of northeastern Ohio.
They also will be watching the early results in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, which are in the next wave of poll closings at 8 p.m. EST. New Hampshire is another swing state where polls show a tight race, and Romney has made a late bid to put Democratic-leaning Pennsylvania in play.
Beeson predicted a Romney win and said, "People won't have to look very long to know that."
The returns from New Hampshire, the smallest of the swing states, could be tabulated relatively quickly and provide the first swing state result. Florida, a must-win for Romney, also closes at 8 p.m. EST.
The closeness of the national polls has resurrected memories of the disputed 2000 election between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore, which featured mistaken media predictions in Florida and a month of recounts and court battles.
Those memories could slow down the network projections of who will win individual swing states on Tuesday.
"There won't be a race to call states quickly. The networks are going to be very careful this time," Schier said.
Here is a rundown of the poll closing times for key swing states on Tuesday.
– 7 p.m. EST: Virginia.
– 7:30 p.m. EST: Ohio and North Carolina.
– 8 p.m. EST: Florida, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania.
– 9 p.m. EST: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
– 10 p.m. EST: Iowa, Nevada.